HI! My name is Angie and "The Frugal Mommie". First in my life is GOD, my family and then my savings. We continue to work towards being debt free and using our money to save for the future. If you have any questions, you can contact me by posting a comment. ***If you are visiting my site, become a follower, I would like to know who has come here to visit! Thank you!!**

YMMV - Your Manger May Vary ( means this deal may not work at all stores!)

YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary ( Means this deal may not work at all stores)

Getting bargins!!

I just wanted to share my thoughts on getting a good deal.1. Good deals are only good if you do it honestly. Don't try to use a coupon or a deal that is known to be fraudulent. We all make mistakes, but by knowingly getting a fradulent deal, you are ruining the repuations of couponers everywhere!2. Stockpiling. It's great to stockpile, but if you buy 40 toothpastes and leave none for other couponers, you are being selfish. When I stockpile, I buy what I can use for 6 to 9 months ( a typical sale cycle), if I end up getting more then I can use, I donate the items to the homeless shelter, the food pantry, our local church or the animal shelter. Share and give, don't be SCROOGE!!3. Be Polite. When I get in line at the store, with a fist full of coupons, I will let the poor guy behind me go if he has only 2 things in his hands. Remember this is a hobby and a savings, again, you can easily ruin the perspective of the people you are trying to win over to saving money!!

Sunday, November 28, 2010

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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Well, a couple things are changing. One, my children are getting older and bigger so they are eating more. Two, the prices of groceries continue to go up. So, because of both of those thing, I am changing my goals a bit. I am now going to budget $325 for a month. Before I did $250 a month. That means I will try to go grocery shopping every 3 to 4 weeks.

With that said, I went and did my grocery shopping today. The last time I went was Oct. 27. So that was 3 1/2 weeks ago. I am going to try to keep it to at least 3 weeks.

So, Tonight I went to Kwik Trip, Aldis and Woodmans. Typically I will log everything I buy but it's late and I am tired. Basically I got enough for 3 weeks. OOP between the 3 stores was $130.99.

Then I stopped at Menards. That was not a grocery trip but I did really good there too. My total was $82.23, then I used my refund cards from last time, and my OOP was $6.23. I am getting back $37.00 in rebates!! They had toys on rebates, so I picked up several toys!! :)

All in all it was a good trip! So, 3 weeks from today would be Dec.12th. I am hoping to make ends meet until then. :) Which means that if I budget $325 for a month, I used up $131, I have stayed under my goal. Here's hoping that I can stay at that amount!

Saturday, November 20, 2010

If you have the Leapster Tag, this is a great deal. Target has Leapster Tag Books on sale BOGO from Nov. 21st to Nov. 24th. If you go and watch this short video (LINK), you can get a $5.00 off one Tag Book IP.
So, go to Target, pick two $9.99 Tag Books.
Get the second free
Use the coupon for $5.00 off
You will pay $5.00 plus tax for 2 Leapster Tag Books!!!

If you are expecting or you are a new mom, head over to Hallmark and sign up for their emails. As a thank you, you will get a coupon for $10 off any purchase of $10.01 or more. YEAH! Follow this LINK to sign up!

It's that time of year, Dec. 25th is just around the corner. I am trying to figure out what I have and what we need. Well, My husband and I just went through the gift stockpile, tried to figure out what we have and what we need to buy. Once again, the adult men are going to be the difficult ones this year. :) I want to get the kids WAY TO MUCH.

I started going through the Black Friday Ads. You can do a search for Black Friday and the scans are there. Every year I say I am not doing this next year and every year I go out. I would say I have about 1/2 of my christmas shopping done already. I will admit that Christmas is not my favorite time a year because it is so commericalized but I do like getting the bargins, so I guess I have to deal with the midnight shopping. Walmart of course has a huge amount of great deals! I am going to try to get a few of them, but I also know that it's not easy...so I won't hold my breathe! Walgreens also has a lot of deals with RR's ( which they are calling Jingle Cash. I also want to try to check out Kmart and Shopko.

I have started my excel spread sheet of goodies. I want to be ready for the BIG DAY!

How is everyone else's planning going? Anything you are excited about?

Tiny Prints has a deal for a free Thanksgiving cards (LINK) when you use the code FREETHX at checkout. You even get free shipping! There are 33 different designs available. You can Personalize it. This offer is only good through tomorrow, November 19, 2010. Hurry and get a nice Thanksgiving card for a friend!

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

I spent the day home sick today. I have a head cold that is also in my chest. So, I am not in the best of moods. :( Despite this, I ran to Walgreens today to pick up the cracker deal. I had to pick up my son from school, so why not just stop by quick? Well, what was suppose to be a quick run inside, ended up taking over 25 minutes due to the fact that the cashier and assistant manager had to give me a hard time about the coupons.

Now, understand, my neighborhood Walgreens is typically fabulous! They have an employee there named Lisa who is great at helping me find my baragins and suggesting other sale items. But, today was just not acceptable. Of Course, I made the mistake of checking out without using Lisa.

I quickly got my 4 boxes of crackers, 5 packages of Oscar Mayer Snack Packs, and 2 Butterfinger Snackerz. When I got to the register, I let 2 people behind me go first because one had a bag of cough drops and the other one a soda, I never want people behind me "stuck" because of couponing. Then when it was my turn, I went over to the cashier and asked her if I needed to do seperate transactions because I was doing 2 of the cracker deal. She said no.

So I bought
2 boxes of Ritz ( I had 2 $1.00 off coupons, and the IVC coupon from Walgreens)
1 box of Triscuits ( I had 1 $1.00 off coupon)
1 box of Wheat Thins (I had 1 $1.00 off coupon)
5 packs of the Oscar Mayer Snack Packs ( I had 5 $1.00 off coupons)
2 Butterfinger Packs (I had the BOGO IP Coupon)

The computer allowed the butter finger coupon, first 3 cracker coupons, and the first 2 oscar mayer coupons. Then it beeped and wouldn't allow any more. We checked all the coupons. She then told me I had to have a coupon for each item and no extra coupons. I showed her that I didn't have extra coupons. She said I was right and she brought another cashier over, who couldn't figure it out either. So, finally they called an assistant manager. Assistant Manager came over and looked at it and said that I couldn't use the IVC with the Manufactures. Which I told her was inaccurate and that an IVC was a store coupon. She said using the IVC would have been coupon fraud ( WHENEVER A MANAGER USES THAT WITH ME I GET MY DANDER UP!) I explained again that the store coupon and the manufactures coupon. Then she said she would void the transaction and start again. Which she did and the coupons beeped again and she told me she couldn't accept the coupons. I asked her why she couldn't accept a coupon that is just like the 3 coupons that were accepted right before the one that didn't work. She then said that she wouldn't be able to use the cracker coupon because I would be getting the crackers free and they were already on sale. I stated that was incorrect also because the crackers were 2/$5.00, minus the IVC $1.00 off, making the crackers 2/$4.00, then my 2 $1.00 off coupons, which would make the crackers 2 for $2.00 ( or $1.00 a box). She again stated that she wouldn't allow it. I said,"Fine, thank you. I will go to the Fort Atkinson Walgreens then." and I gathered my coupons up and started to get ready to leave. She then said,"Well, let me see the coupons again." and then "magically" got them to work. Looked at me and said,"I just had to use a different code to force them in." WHAT?? I am standing there coughing and I have a fever and you, Miss Assistant Manager, took all that time, when all along you could have "magically" put the coupons through with a "different code"?

I would NEVER INTENTIONALLY committ coupon fraud, it goes against my personal christian beliefs and it gives my hobby a bad name. I have missed an expiration date from time to time...which is very embrassing, but to say it would be fraud to use an IVC at a Walgreens is crazy. If you access to the WALGREENS website...you can read this..."MULTIPLE COUPONS*When purchasing a single item, Walgreens accepts one manufacturer coupon and applicable Walgreens coupon(s) for the purchase of a single item, unless prohibited by either coupon offer. *The coupon amount must be reduced if it exceeds the value of the item after other discounts or coupons are applied. (For example, a $5.00 coupon for a $4.99 item will result in a $4.99 coupon value). *When purchasing multiple items, Walgreens accepts multiple identical coupons for multiple qualifying items as long as there is sufficient stock to satisfy other customers, unless a limit is specified. Management reserves the right to limit the quantity of items purchased. "

I violated none of these policies. I love my Walgreens. :( I hope this doesn't happen again. I would have to pick another Walgreens store to shop at. I love the Janesville Store near SuperWalmart. Maybe I will shop there for awhile. AND, move my presciptions, once again, to Walmart.

On a side note, I ran into a State Politician at Walgreens who was using coupons!! WOO HOO!! I hope he is that fiscally responsible with our state money!!

Hurry and text 12DAYS to 29943 to sign up for Starbucks 12 days of Sharing! You will get one offer per day starting Dec. 1st! Text Messaging rates apply!
I don't do text deals, due to having a tracfone, but I wanted to share this will all my Starbucks addicted friends...You know who you are. :)

Old Orchard has changed their website to include more fun features to reward YOU - their loyal fans! Join the Fan Club to earn points by playing games or interacting on their website. Accumulate points and redeem them for FREE prizes! Get 1,000 Reward Points just for signing up! By joining the Fan Club you can also reconfirm your subscription to our Juicy Details Newsletter, plus get e-mail alerts whenever they have special offers or promotions. Go to their website LINK and sign up! You get 1,000 points for registering and 100 points for subscribing to the newsletters. You need 2,000 points to get a coupon for a free bottle of juice!! There are other prizes too! Duffle bags, jump ropes, water bottles, etc.
You can also earn points just by playing the games they have on their website! Have fun!

Okay, here is a great deal at Victoria Secret's! There is actually 2 different deals, so I will let you in on both!

I am doing this first deal. Make sure you use Ebates to get 2% back on your purchase! Also, until Nov. 30 you will get a rewards card worth a surprise ( either $10, $50, $100 or $500)

First Deal:

1 Go to Ebates and start a ticket for Victoria Secrets

2.On VS website, go to Sales, and click on the sweaters

3. Pick a sweater, I picked a $12.00 turtle neck.,

4. put it in the cart, ON THE CART PAGE, Check the box that says OFFERS!

5. after you put in your information, you will get to the boxes asking for the coupon offer codes

enter in LIPGIFT10 to get the free Lip Gloss Set and enter WARMSHIPVS to get free shipping.

For $12.00 (plus tax) you will get a sweater, lip gloss, and the rewards card ( which you have to use between Dec. 1st through Dec. 19th.) Remember the reward card has a minimum of $10 so you know you can go to the store and get $10 more free.

Second Deal:

1 Go to Ebates and start a ticket for Victoria Secrets

2.On VS website, go to Sales, and click on the sweaters

3. Pick a sweater

4. then go and pick up 7 pair of underware

5. go to cart, and make sure you click on the offer box

6. after you put in your information, you will get to the boxes asking for the coupon offer codes

enter in LIPGIFT10 to get the free Lip Gloss Set, VS7PANTY to get the underware for 7 for $24.50 and enter WARMSHIPVS to get free shipping. For $36.00 (plus tax) you will get a sweater, lip gloss, 7 pair of underware and the rewards card ( which you have to use between Dec. 1st through Dec. 19th.) Remember the reward card has a minimum of $10 so you know you can go to the store and get $10 more free.

I would like both my kids to get cameras for Christmas. Right now, Sears has a promo going that is similar to groupon. If 5000 people "like" the camera deal on the Sears Wish Together Promotion, then they will sell that camera for $29.99!!! Please help "like" this deal ( you don't have to buy the camera!), you go to this LINK, "like" it, then click on the camera deal and click "like" for that deal! Then, if they get 5,000 likes, they will offer it for that price!

WOO HOO! I hope we get a $70 camera for $30!!

There is also a $150 Blue Rau Disk Player for $50!! If 6,000 people "like" the deal. Please let me know if you want that, I will "like" it for you too!

If you see the right side column of my blog, there is a orange colored box from Coupons.com. If you page through it, you will find two BOGO coupons. The first one is for Dove Chocolate Bar, BOGO and the second one is for Butterfingers Snackers BOGO.

I got a lot of great goodies in the mail!! I got 2 samples of Deodorant, one Dove and one Axe. Then I got a $25.00 Chili's Restaurant Gift Card and a $10 Game Stop Gift Card! I also got my $64.00 refund from Menards. A $5.00 off any purchase at Cost Cutters. A $5.00 off and $25.00 purchase at True Value. I also got a coupon for a BOGO Healthy Choice Meal! WOO HOO!! Great Mail Day!

This week at Walgreens, Ritz and Wheat Thin Crackers are 2 for $5.00. There is an IVC coupon for $1.00 off, making them 2 for $4.00. Then in the Smart Source Coupons yesterday there were $1.00 off ONE box of any Nabisco Crackers. Get 2 of those coupons and pay $1.00 a box for Wheat Thins and Ritz!

Also, They have M&M's on sale again. 4 bags for $10.00. Use the $1.00 off a bag of Pretzel M&M's from their facebook page ( LINK) . You can print 2 coupons per computer. Buy the 4 bags, use the 4 coupons and pay $6.00 and then get back a $5.00 RR.

Friday, November 12, 2010

This is a great deal so I want to share it! You can do this deal through Ebates and get money back!!! This deal is dependant on where you live....you have to add your zip code. Okay...now the deal!

Soap.com has a BOGO offer on Disney Kids Vitamins, all the 60 count are sold out, but they still have 120 count available. So you go to to this LINK ( or through ebates!) and you pick 2 120 count bottles of Disney Kids Vitamins. Then you click on the $1.00 off Ecoupon. Put them in your cart and your total should be somewhere around $12. Then check out and use the coupon code SOAPSPLASH for an additional 15% off. Since the total before applied coupons was over $25, you get it shipped for FREE!!! So, your total should be about $10!!! for 2 big bottles of kids vitamins!!

Visit Genesis Tea's Facebook Site and click "like", it will then have a coupon for you to print for a free bottle of their Genesis Superfruit Tea! Follow this LINK and print the coupon for yourself!!! The facebook page states that you can buy this tea at Walmarts!

Right now, there is a $5.00 IP coupon for the TAG learning system from LeapFrog. Go to this LINK to print that coupon. Then go to Target.com ( LINK) and pick up the $10 off TAG learning system from Targets Coupons. The TAG Learning System is about $40 in my area Targets. So, with the $15.00 in coupons, you would pay $25.00 for it. It would make a great Christmas Gift!!!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

WOW! Leapster right now has some wonderful deals!! You can get a DIDJ game system with a game for $29.99!!! The have a Sponge Bob Pack and a Indiana Jones Pack! They also have games for $9.99 on sale! This would make a great Christmas Gift! My family loves Leapster Products! Follow this LINK to see all the Leapster Deals!!

Recently on a trip, My kids both wanted a Build A Bear! My kids love them but they can get pricey. I told my kids to keep an eye out for coupons and if we found some, we would try to go.

So, My daughters birthday was last month. She got a coupon for $5.00 off any purchase. Then, at dinner at the restuarant, my daughter spots vacation flyers for the area, in one of them was a coupon for a free Wisconsin Dells Build a Bear bag with any $25.00 purchase. Then while we were at the hotel, I asked the woman there if she knew if any deals at the outlet mall across the highway. She said that she didn't, but that if I filled out the post card in my hotel room ( with the other information in the room) I could get a coupon book to the outlet mall.

So, I found the post card, then got a post card for my husband too ( I have two kids so I always try to get 2 of coupon books for entertainment or activities!!). We went to the mall and turned in the postcards and got 2 coupon books. Sure enough, there was $5.00 coupons on any $10 or more animal to Build a Bear. I got the 2 coupons out of the books, plus my daughters birthday coupon.

We went into Build a Bear and the first thing I asked was which coupons we could use together. The associate said as long as I spent the $25.00 ( which the Bag Coupon required) she would allow and honor all of them.

So, We got:
1 $16.00 limited edition Halloween Bear, used the $5.00 off coupon
1 $12.00 Bearemy bear, used the $5.00 off coupon
1 Zhu Zhu pet, On clearance for $7.99, used the $5.00 off birthday coupon
1 hat and scarf set, on clearance for $3.00
Then, because it was almost Halloween, the kids each got a trick or treat bag too!!
1 Wisconsin Dells Build a Bear 2pc Bag Set Free with Coupon
My total after coupons was $25.43.

My son and daughter danced out of the store. We don't "treats" like this often and the kids were thrilled. The kids had a great time and it was their souvenoir from the trip. We spent the rest of the weekend at the water park, and the kids didn't ask for anything else that weekend. It worked out nicely because their was a lot of souveniors that the kids could have watned, but they knew they got their Build a Bears. I was pleased with the customer service from Build A Bear too, they were great.

It's easy to spend money, but it's more fun to figure out ways to cut your expenses! Make it a family game!!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

If you go to Facebook, and click LIKE on the Renuzit Facebook page, you can pick up a a IP coupon for $1.00 off of any Renuzit Cone. They are around $1.00 at Walmart, so this coupon would make them free!!! Go to this LINK to conntect to the Renuzit Facebook Page. Hurry this is a limit offer!!

Target has a new Christmas Toy Book..It's loaded with coupons in the back! Did you get one? If anyone sees these can they pick one up for me??? Pretty Please!!!
Here is what is in there!
$1.00 off Energizer Battery Pack
$10.00 off Bike ( 12″ Toy Story or 12″ or 16″ Barbie, Princess, Spider-Man, Cars, Mongoose or Schwinn)
$10.00 off Dairy Queen Blizzard Maker
$10.00 off Dinosaur Train Interactive Boris Tyrannosaurus
$10.00 off Disney Interactive Ride-On
$10.00 off First Act Discovery Digital Keyboard
$10.00 off Fisher Price iXL Learning System
$10.00 off Fisher Price Little Mommy Walk & Giggle
$10.00 off LeapFrog Leapster2 Learning Game System
$10.00 off LeapFrog Tag Reading System
$10.00 off VTech Mobigo Touch Learning System
$10.00 off with purchase of two PlayStation 3 DualShock Controllers
$10.00 off with purchase of two Wii Motion Plus Remotes
$10.00 off with purchase of two Xbox 360 wireless controllers
$15.00 off Playwonder Dollhouse
$15.00 off Playwonder Kitchen Center
$15.00 off Step2 New Traditions Kitchen
$5.00 off Crayola (Color Explosion Glow Dome or Color Wonder Sound Studio)
$5.00 off Baby Alive Changing Time Baby
$5.00 off Cuponk Game
$5.00 off Easy Bake Oven
$5.00 off Fairies Pixie Power Play Set
$5.00 off Hasbro U-Build Game ( Battleship, Connect 4 or Monopoly)
$5.00 off Lego Game (Ramses Pyramid or Creationary)
$5.00 off Nerf N’ Strike Stampede
$5.00 off Paper Jamz
20% off Razor, Wagon, Helmet Value Pack or Ride-On (Razor Ground Force Drifter or Siege Caster Scooter or Sole Skate, Step 2 Radio Flyer Wagon, Licensed Character Helmet Value Pack or Disney Princess or Cars 6 Volt Battery Ride On ( In Stores Only).
50% off Fin Fin Friends Play Set
50% off The Ladybug Game